Rejoice, Diddy Kong haters. The latest Smash Bros. patch has changed the annoying chimp, making him a bit less of a powerhouse than he was before.
For those of you that don’t follow Smash Bros. drama, Diddy Kong is a character that gained notoriety among hardcore players. The reason? He’s very, very good. Some players considered Diddy Kong overpowered thanks to his strong aerial game. Some fans also felt disappointed because many top players flocked to Diddy Kong, which made spectating matches kind of grating. Sure, you can’t blame a player for using a good character — that’s smart. But for people watching, having everything devolve into a Diddy versus Diddy showdown felt boring. Before matches even started, you could count on a very specific sequence of events: Diddy grabbing the other player, throwing them down, and then proceeding to hit the airborne enemy repeatedly.
Things with Diddy Kong got so bad that the biggest tournament of the year saw fans booing the Smash Bros. Wii U champion after he claimed his title — the hate for his preferred character, Diddy Kong, was just that strong.
But last night, a new patch for Smash Bros. dropped. Through this update, some lucky players gained access to Mewtwo, Nintendo doesn’t actually detail what their patches do. But through individual testing, top players have confirmed one key thing about the new patch: it’s made Diddy less of a menace.
Here’s DrWeeGee from r/smashbros, detailing what players have found:
Uair nerfed from 8% -> 6%, knockback reduced. CONFIRMED
Fair nerfed from 12%/10% -> 10%/8%, knockback reduced. CONFIRMED
Uthrow nerfed from 10% -> 8%, knockback reduced. CONFIRMED
Dthrow nerfed from 7% -> 6%, knockback unchanged but hitstun reduced. CONFIRMED
Monkey Flip (kick) nerfed 14%/12% -> 12%/10%, knockback reduced. CONFIRMED
Monkey Flip (grab) nerfed 12% -> 10%, knockback reduced. CONFIRMED
Banana (Throw) nerfed from 7% -> 5% CONFIRMED
Here’s the top Smash Bros Wii U player, confirming the changes:
Unsurprisingly, some players are pretty happy about this downgrade:
DIDDY KONG HAS BEEN NERFED EVERYONE PRAISE THE LORD
— chris nichols (@IP_ZOMBIE) April 15, 2015
http://twitter.com/Styxiedust/status/588358915533905920/photo/1
RIP DIDDY KONG WONT MISS YOU IN THE SLIGHTEST
— Catherine :3 (@CutiePittooty) April 15, 2015
DIDDY KONG GOT NERFED
— MedicLuigi (@HeisterLuigi) April 15, 2015
Diddy Kong feels great now. Doesn’t feel scummy lol.
— Brangoose (@Auxiliary_Bro) April 15, 2015
http://twitter.com/_DuckyFresh/status/588401195343044608/photo/1
SOMEONE NEEDS TO UPLOAD A SAD MONTAGE OF DIDDY KONG WITH THE SAD AIR SIREN RIGHT FUCKING NOW
— Fred (@FredtendoTheOne) April 15, 2015
Diddy kong got nerfed, thank the gods
— Charlie Klever (@CalamariCharley) April 15, 2015
SO I HEARD DIDDY KONG GOT NERFED
And while this clip is old, it’s getting passed around quite a bit right now thanks to Diddy’s nerf:
Damn, people. The hate is strong! Poor Diddy.
You can read about the rest of the changes included in the latest Smash Bros. patch here.
Comments
3 responses to “The Most Hated Character In Smash Bros Gets Nerfed”
Now I can sleep at night.
Lol it’s like an epidemic of people making excuses for losing in a game. I’ve never had a problem beating Diddy or getting beat using Diddy
It was only really any issue at the top level of play.
And the hypocrisy is strong in them, because those same people cheered for Melee when yet another Fox won the title – AGAIN.